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| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | March 16, 2026 | WTTW | How Local Poll Watching Groups Are Preparing for the Primary Election Amid Concerns Over Federal Immigration Actions | https://news.wttw.com/2026/03/16/how-local-poll-watching-groups-are-preparing-primary-election-amid-concerns-over-federal | Nonpartisan poll watcher groups in Chicago are preparing to respond to election law violations and voting rights threats during Tuesday’s primary election. The efforts come amid concerns over federal immigration activity near polling places after the Chicago area became a flashpoint in the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts this fall. … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | March 16, 2026 | WBEZ | This tale of a Chicago school book ban was inspired by true events | https://www.wbez.org/books/2026/03/16/this-tale-of-a-chicago-school-book-ban-was-inspired-by-true-events | There’s a famous scene in Betty Smith’s bestselling coming-of-age novel [ _A Tree Grows in Brooklyn_ ][6] in which Smith describes the relationship her protagonist, 11-year-old Francie Nolan, has with her local public library: “Francie thought that all the books in the world were in that library and she had … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | March 16, 2026 | WBEZ | Pritzker wants funds flowing for Great Lakes carp plan after Trump heaps praise on project he paused | https://www.wbez.org/politics/2026/03/16/jb-pritzker-dick-durbin-invasive-asian-carp-wants-great-lakes-donald-trump-brandon-road-interbasin-project | Gov. JB Pritzker and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin want President Donald Trump to put money where his mouth is on a massive project to help stop [ invasive carp ][1] from entering the Great Lakes — a project the Trump administration paused in December. The president this past week said … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | March 16, 2026 | NBC Local | See your sample ballot for Election Day in Illinois' 2026 primary | https://www.nbcchicago.com/illinois-election-2026/see-your-sample-ballot-for-election-day-in-illinois-2026-primary/3908736/ | **_Scroll down and enter your address in the sample ballot tool to see your ballot_ ** Which candidates and races will you be voting on in the [ Illinois primary ][4] this Election Day? Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][5] WATCH HERE ][6] You … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | March 16, 2026 | NBC Local | Target plans ‘largest store transformation' in a decade — here's where the biggest changes will be | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/target-plans-largest-store-transformation-in-a-decade-heres-where-the-biggest-changes-will-be/3908722/ | Major changes and a "refreshed store experience" is coming to Target stores across the country, the Minneapolis-based retailer announced, with some departments set to expand as the company says it will focus on "busy families" as part of a new, $2 billion multi-year strategy. "This new chapter of growth at … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | March 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Stolen SUV linked to several Chicago-area police chases recovered, 2 men charged | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/stolen-suv-linked-several-chicago-area-police-chases | ![][6] article Wenzel Draper (left) and Abdulhafedh H. Abdulhafedh | Elmhurst Police Department #### The Brief * * Two men were arrested after police recovered a stolen vehicle tied to several suburban pursuits. * Officers used a tire deflation device before the vehicle stopped in Maywood with flat tires. * … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | March 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Oscars: Michael B. Jordan wins best actor for 'Sinners,' Jessie Buckley wins best actress for 'Hamnet' | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/oscars-michael-b-jordan-wins-best-actor-sinners-jessie-buckey-wins-best-actress-hamnet | ![Awards Season: Behind the Seams with Ruth E. Carter \[PREV. COVERAGE\]][1] #### [ Awards Season: Behind the Seams with Ruth E. Carter [PREV. COVERAGE] ][2] FOX 11 takes you behind the seams with Academy Award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter. #### The Brief * * "One Battle After Another" won … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | March 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Recapping the 3A and 4A IHSA basketball state finals | https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-basketball/2026/03/16/high-school-basketball-ihsa-state-finals-benet-depaul-prep-deerfield | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][60] * [ Facebook ][61] * [ Bluesky ][62] * [ Email ][63] * [ Reddit ][64] * [ Flipboard ][65] As Marist captured its first-ever state championship in Class 4A, and East St. Louis won a title it was … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | March 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Five ways Marist turned into a postseason juggernaut | https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-basketball/2026/03/16/five-ways-marist-turned-into-a-postseason-juggernaut | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][52] * [ Facebook ][53] * [ Bluesky ][54] * [ Email ][55] * [ Reddit ][56] * [ Flipboard ][57] Once Marist took care of business in the lead up and arrived in Champaign with its very talented roster … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | March 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Jesse Jackson family disputes posthumous Juliana Stratton endorsement in Senate primary | https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/03/16/jesse-jackson-family-disputes-posthumous-juliana-stratton-endorsement-us-senate-primary | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][43] * [ Facebook ][44] * [ Bluesky ][45] * [ Email ][46] * [ Reddit ][47] * [ Flipboard ][48] The family of [ Rev. Jesse Jackson ][49] is withdrawing an eyebrow-raising posthumous announcement of an endorsement of Lt. … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | March 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Fuerte tormenta primaveral golpea Chicago con vientos de más de 50 millas por hora y nieve | https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/03/16/fuerte-tormenta-primaveral-golpea-chicago-con-vientos-de-mas-de-50-millas-por-hora-y-nieve | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][31] * [ Facebook ][32] * [ Bluesky ][33] * [ Email ][34] * [ Reddit ][35] * [ Flipboard ][36] [ ![][37] ][38] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. La zona de Chicago … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | March 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Extra-alarm blaze erupts at a Rogers Park building, seriously injuring firefighter | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/03/16/extra-alarm-blaze-erupts-at-a-rogers-park-building-possibly-injuring-firefighter | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][23] * [ Facebook ][24] * [ Bluesky ][25] * [ Email ][26] * [ Reddit ][27] * [ Flipboard ][28] A firefighter possibly fell through the roof of a Rogers Park apartment building Monday afternoon. The fire started about … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | March 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | A model to fix Illinois' broken primary system | https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/03/16/illinois-broken-primary-election-system-alaska-model-ranked-choice-voting-top-four-todd-connor | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] On Tuesday, a small number of people in Illinois will head to the polls to determine the party nominees … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | March 16, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Portland’s Spoon Benders will transfix you with their timeless vintage grooves | https://chicagoreader.com/music/concert-preview/spoon-benders-hiedout/ | ![][57] Spoon Benders Credit: Naida Lindbergh Spoon bending is the alleged art of altering physical objects through sheer brainpower—in other words, telekinesis. Portland garage-psych powerhouse Spoon Benders aren’t magicians, illusionists, or anybody else you’d typically associate with such stunts, but their skill at hypnotizing listeners with trippy, elegant grooves likewise … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | March 16, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Footballhead prove that butt-rock nostalgia is real | https://chicagoreader.com/music/concert-preview/footballhead-reggies-rock-club/ | ![][38] Footballhead Credit: Calla Flanagan Last year, [ _Rolling Stone_ published a long feature arguing ][39] that the nostalgia cycle had affixed its friendly gaze on the butt rock that ruled corporate rock radio in the early 2000s. But I wasn’t persuaded—I wasn’t willing to lump together nu-metal DJ nights, … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | March 16, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Lamb of God hew to their antiauthoritarian roots onInto Oblivion | https://chicagoreader.com/music/concert-preview/lamb-god-aragon-ballroom/ | ![][20] Lamb of God Credit: Courtesy the artist It’s reassuring to know that we can still count on a new Lamb of God album to slap. Formed as Burn the Priest in Richmond, Virginia, in 1994, the band became Lamb of God for 2000’s _New American Gospel._ In 2003, they … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | March 16, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Rapper Chris Patrick hopes his good luck holds onPray 4 Me | https://chicagoreader.com/music/concert-preview/chris-patrick-metro/ | ![][1] Chris Patrick Credit: Courtesy the artist Born and raised in New Jersey, singer and rapper Chris Patrick was bullied at school for being one of the “smart kids.” His peers treated him better after he started rapping in sixth grade, but he never stopped feeling like an outsider—and that … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | March 16, 2026 | CBS Local | Notable Deaths in 2026 | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/pictures/notable-deaths-in-2026/ | ![Former White House aide Alexander P. Butterfield ][40] White House aide Alexander Butterfield at the swearing-in before the Senate Watergate Committee in July 1973. | Steve Northup/Getty Images _A look back at the esteemed personalities who left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity._ _By … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | March 16, 2026 | CBS Local | Chicago early voting turnout for 2026 Illinois primary higher than elections past, officials say | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-early-voting-turnout-2026-illinois-primary-election/ | The Chicago Board of Elections said early voting numbers for the 2026 Illinois primary election Tuesday are already higher than previous midterm years. According to officials, as of Sunday, March 15, 160,844 ballots have been received for the primary election. So far, 82,442 early vote ballots have been cast at … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | March 16, 2026 | CBS Local | 78-year-old DoorDash driver gets massive tip from thousands of strangers after viral doorbell video | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/viral-doorbell-video-strangers-donate-to-help-doordash-driver/ | A Ring camera in Manchester, Tennessee, captured a delivery that went viral and led to thousands of strangers helping change a man's life. The video shows a 78-year-old man named Richard slowly climbing the steps up to a home. "He should be at home, just chilling, exercising a couple times … |